Blake sophomore saves the day ... twice

The week in review of county boys basketball

Blake sophomore Brandon Hedley has become one of the county's top sixth men, not to mention one of its most clutch performers, starter or reserve.

In a 53-49 win over Sherwood on Friday, the 5-foot-9 guard came off the pine to knock in three critical 3-pointers. More impressively, two nights earlier, he pulled up from several feet behind the arc to hit a game-winning jumper in the Bengals' 51-48 ouster of Magruder.

"Everybody on the team knew who was shooting," said Blake coach Marcus Wiggins. "They all deferred to Brandon Hedley. He's just got that sense that he wants the big shot. He stepped back, he shot it and I mean we walked off the floor because we knew it was good. Even [Magruder coach Dan] Harwood looked at me after the game and said, I knew that was in.'"

- A pair of Kennedy seniors produced monster weeks to begin February. Guard George Fountain hit 14 3-pointers in three games, including seven in an overtime win over Wheaton and five in a 28-point outing at Einstein on Friday.

Just as impressively, power forward Logan Ware pulled down an incredible 25 rebounds against the Knights.

- While junior Georgetown University commit Markel Starks grabs most of the headlines, guard Robert Olson was just as responsible for Georgetown Prep's two enormous Interstate Athletic Conference victories last week. The 6-foot-4 Loyola College commit scored a game-high 18 points in the Little Hoyas' 69-53 victory over arch-rival Landon Feb. 2, giving them sole possession of first place.

While Starks — who sustained a knee injury midway through the win over the Bears — missed his second straight contest, Olson scored 32 points in a 12-point triumph over Episcopal on Friday.

- Springbrook High School (17-0) is now just five victories from the county's first undefeated regular season since 2005-06.

Quotable

"I got some blood on my jersey from a cut on my finger. But [Steve Everett] cut his elbow the other day and had to put on this jersey and he played real well that night. It's something about this number I guess."

Quince Orchard's Mac Kennedy on wearing No. 50 during his 22-point performance in the Cougars' 49-47 victory over Churchill High School on Wednesday.